The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...

To Moore, or Mooring.

To Moore a Ship, is to lay out her An∣chors, as is most fit for the Ship to ride by in that place where she is: for there are these kind of Mooreings: first to moore a crosse, or thwart, which is to lay one Anchor on one side a river, and the other on the other, right against, so as both Cabels (either for Ebb or Flood) may beare together: Next, to Moore alongst, that is to lay one An∣chor right in the middle of the streame on a head, and the other a-sterne, and this is, where they feare driveing a Ship; for then both the Cabels will beare together, if she Tallee in upon either shore: The third is Mooreing water-shot, that is (as you would say) quartring betwixt both, for this is neither a-crosse the tide, nor a-longst the tide; when they come into any place, they perceive where, which way, and upon what point of the Compasse, the wind or sea is like to endanger them most, and so just there they lay-out an Anchor, and this they call Moore∣ing

for West, North-west, or is the Point is: Note, that a Ship is not said to be Moore with leste then two Anchors a-ground, yet if she have but one a-ground and a Hawser, a-short (which is called a proviso) we say she is Moored, with her head to the shore.